Reversible ironing board



Sept. 24, 1929. H. L.. HoAG 1,729,388

REVERSIBLE IRONING BOARD Filed Sept. 7, 1928 liz/.mayhem v `r f l n fluor/ump n f ou Patented Sept. 24, 1929 FTENT FFlCE HOMER LESLIE HOAG, F RUTLAND, VERMONT REVEBSBLE IRONING BOARD Application filed September 7, 1928.

This invention relates to a combined ironing' board and work table, the primary object ol the invention being to provide novel means for connecting one end of the device to a wall or other supporting str cture, so that it may be readily and easily reversed and used as either an ironing' board or work table.

fin important obj eet or' the invention is to provide a device of this character including a supporting leg' or' a construction which may be reversed so that it will act as a support i'or the outer end of the body portion of the device regardless ot whether the device is used as an ironing board or work table.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds the invention resides in the combination and arrangement oit parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

`leterring' to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a coinbincd ironing' board and work bench.

Figure 2 is an end elevational view thereof.

Figure 3 is a plan view ot the device showing the .ironii j' table top, parts thereoi being shown in section.

Referring' to the drawings in detail, the reference character 5 indicates a wall of a room or other supporting structure, to which the members 6 are connected, and between which the head bar 7 of the device is pivotally supported.

The reference character' 8 designates a bar secured to the inner end oi the body portion of the device, which is indicated by the reterence character 9, the bar being secured to the body portion by means of the screws 10. Ain opening is 'formed in the bar S and disposed ata point intermediate its ends, which opening registers with an opening' in the head Serial No. 304,551.

bar 7 to receive the bolt 11 which is supplied with a nut 12 to hold the body portion to the head bar in a manner to prevent vertical movement ot the body portion with respect to the head bar, but at the saine time permit rotary movement or' the body portion.

One side of the body portion is formed with a cut out portion 13 extending around the edge thercoi", the cut out portion providing a space to receive certain ironing board cover securing mechanisms, the opposite side of the body portion `forming a work table or bench.

Extending inwardly Yfrom the side edges of the body portion are bores that accommodate the inwardly extended ends 14 of the leg member 15, the leg member being constructed of a length ot wire bent to contorni to the shape ot one end oit the body portion so that when the device is in its folded position, the leg member will be folded out or the way.

Connected with the members G is a coiled spring 16 that acts as a keeper to hold the device in its folded condition when the device is not being' used as a table or ironing board. At the inner end of the body portion is a pivoted member 17 that may be swung to a position as shown by Figure 1 to grip one end or' the body portion and hold it in a hori- Zontal position.

ln the use of the device itt the device is to be used as an ironing board, the body portion is swung from the position as shown in dotted lines in Figure 1, to a position as shown by full lines in Figure 1, but it the device is to be used as a work table, the member 17 is moved to release the body portion, where upon the body portion may be twisted to bring` the reverse side of the body portion up.

lt is of course obvious that the member may be swung downwardly to support the outer end of the board when the device is used either as an ironing board or work table.

I claim:

A reversible ironing table including a body portion, a bar secured at one end of the body portion, a head bar, means for pivotally oonneeting the bars to permit the body portion to be rotated, means for pivotally supporting the head bar to permit the body portion to swing vertically, a pivoted U shaped member on said head bar, the legs of said U shaped member being, adapted to embrace portions of the iirst mentioned bar to hold the body portion against rotary movement, said U shaped member being, disposed laterally of the pivotal axis of the bars.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, l have hereto aiixed my signature.

HOMER LESLIE HOAG. 

